Citizen Lab senior legal advisor Siena Anstis co-authored an article with Jillian Sprenger (McGill University) in the International Journal of Human Rights on the ways that members of civil society targeted by spyware attempt to seek remedy.
Anstis and Sprenger analyze gaps and challenges that remain in obtaining a remedy for targets, suggesting areas for reform through which members of civil society may exercise more agency in the fight against spyware.
They argue that while individual cases have provided insufficient remedies, there has been significant progress as a whole. The spyware case study is therefore an example of a successful transnational civil society movement, highlighting the role of non-state actors in shaping international laws, norms, and policies.